In: Accounting
Multiple-Step Income Statement
On March 31, 20Y4, the balances of the accounts appearing in the
ledger of Danns Furnishings Company, a furniture wholesaler, are as
follows:
| Accumulated Depreciation—Building | $719,700 | Merchandise Inventory | $990,300 | |
| Administrative Expenses | 556,350 | Notes Payable | 255,350 | |
| Building | 2,574,200 | Office Supplies | 19,750 | |
| Cash | 181,050 | Salaries Payable | 7,900 | |
| Cost of Merchandise Sold | 3,855,900 | Sales | 6,304,000 | |
| Interest Expense | 9,900 | Selling Expenses | 709,950 | |
| Kathy Melman, Capital | 1,620,550 | Store Supplies | 89,700 | |
| Kathy Melman, Drawing | 176,150 | 
a. Prepare a multiple-step income statement for the year ended March 31, 20Y4.
| Danns Furnishings Company | ||
| Income Statement | ||
| For the Year Ended March 31, 20Y4 | ||
| $fill in the blank 6181def41049031_2 | ||
| fill in the blank 6181def41049031_4 | ||
| Gross profit | $fill in the blank 6181def41049031_5 | |
| Expenses: | ||
| $fill in the blank 6181def41049031_7 | ||
| fill in the blank 6181def41049031_9 | ||
| Total expenses | fill in the blank 6181def41049031_10 | |
| $fill in the blank 6181def41049031_12 | ||
| Other expense: | ||
| fill in the blank 6181def41049031_14 | ||
| $fill in the blank 6181def41049031_16 | ||
b. What is a major advantage of the multiple-step income statement over the single-step income statement?